Historical Events In October - 22

0362  The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on October - 22.  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

0794  Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on this day in history.  

1335  Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on this day in history.  

1383  On this day in history the 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne.  

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

1575  On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.  

1613  Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.  

1633  On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1686  On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

1698  On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1707  Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel  

1708  On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

1721  On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

1725  On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65  

1737  On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer  

1746  On October - 22 princeton University (NJ) received its charter  

1751  On this day in history willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40  

1752  On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer  

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on October - 22.  

1763  On October - 22 french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73  

1764  On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

1765  On October - 22 daniel Steibelt, composer  

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history.  

1790  On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist  

1797  On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)  

1797  The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on October - 22.  

1797  On this day in history 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)  

1799  Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on October - 22.  

1802  On October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62  

1809  Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.  

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1071  On this day in history birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)  

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.  

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.  

1701  On this day in history birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1565  On October - 22 death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)  

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer  

1625  On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on this day in history.